The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the law of circulation of weapons in the Weapons Act of circulation (of the Saeima of the Republic of Latvia and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2002, nr. 14), the amendments are as follows: 1. Replace article 1, paragraph 23 and 38, the word "certified" with the word "classified".
2. in article 3: a supplement to the second part of the article as follows: "(2) to the sports circle and arrow, this law applies to only part of the security requirements for target (shooting stalls) and security measures and procedures treniņšaušan and training shooting lessons and shooting sports competition."
believe the current text of article of the first part of the article.
3. Turn off the first part of article 6, paragraph 5, the word "certified".
4. in article 7: replace the first part of paragraph 3, the word "uncertified" by "unclassified" and add to the point after the words "improvised firearms" with the words "and large pneumatic weapons" of energy;
to make the second part of paragraph 1 by the following: "1) purchase, store, carry, apply and use explosives and detonators, blasting rigs, gas grenades, munitions filled with irritant or incapacitating substances and is not intended for gas pistols (revolvers), the psychological effects of light and sound devices, military and class 4 pyrotechnic articles, underwater guns and their ammunition, as well as ammunition, which shell filled with drugs intended for animal to sleep paralysis, temporary or killing; ".
5. Express article 8, seventh subparagraph by the following: "(7) For all types of weapons permit and permit the extension of the stamp duty is charged. Stamp duty rates, benefits and arrangements for payment shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
6. in article 13, paragraph 1: turn off;
make paragraph 4 by the following: "4) cancelled or withdrawn at the time of the Hunter's license;"
turn off paragraph 5, the words "or" kidnapped ".
7. Replace article 16, second paragraph, the words "three months" with the words "on the basis of a personal application, within three months".
8. Article 19: turn off the second part of paragraph 2, the words "certified";
adding to the third paragraph after the word "hunt" with the word "self";
Supplement fifth subparagraph following the words ' sporting guns "with the words" big power pneumatic weapons ".
9. Make the text of this article 20: "firearms or large power pneumatic weapons acquisition, storage or carrying prohibited to issue a permit to the person: 1) which punished for committing a crime — earlier than three years after conviction or removal of the deletion;
2) which established psychiatric disorders or any detected earlier and have a medical prognosis that they could repeat itself;
3) which is the hospital's records (in the registry) alcoholism, drug abuse or toksikomānij;
4) which in the past two years, the administrative punishment for alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances affect Community infringements or for petty hooliganism;
5) physical deficiencies which are not able to use a firearm or great power pneumatic weapon;
6) for which the State police have reasonable knowledge that the weapon can be used maliciously, or that mention unjustified acquisition of arms;
7) for which the public prosecutor's Office or the police, State security authorities is a message that confirms the person's affiliation with the banned paramilitary or armed gangs, public organizations (parties) or their associations;
8) which is not declared (registered) residence;
9) which is called a criminally liable for committing a criminal offence. "
10. Add to article 21, first paragraph with the following text: "prior to the firearms and large energy weapon in the air (with the exception of hunting weapon) the acquisition, possession and carrying of the authorization must pass a proficiency test for the movement of weapons and ammunition in order to be certified and the skill to handle the weapon. Adoption of the agenda of the qualification test, it requires knowledge of the settlement amount, the amount of the qualifying examination and the use of funds is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers. "
11. Supplement article 23, paragraph 3, after the words in brackets "(hereinafter referred to as the Sports Federation)" with the words "and their collective members".
12. Express article 24, the fourth and fifth by the following: "(4) sports federations and their members have the right to a collective state police registered firearms and their ammunition use athletes treniņšaušan lessons and shooting sports competition certified trainer or instructor's supervision.
(5) sports federations and their collective members after coordination with the national police have the power to take possession of the athlete personal firearms and large pneumatic energy weapons. "
13. Replace article 35 paragraph 3, first subparagraph, the word "certified" with the word "classified".
14. Add to article 36 of the sixth subparagraph after the word "cancellation" with the words "and stop".
15. Article 37: adding to paragraph 1 the first subparagraph after the word "imports" with the words "or repair";
to make the second part of paragraph 1 by the following: "1) military weapons (including components and accessories), their ammunition, military explosives, blasting guards, military pyrotechnics, propellants, gas grenades and such munitions, which filled with irritant or incapacitating substances and is not intended for gas pistols (revolvers), as well as the psychological effects of the light and sound equipment imports — national armed forces and the Ministry of the Interior system authorities — and the export and transit;".
16. in article 41: turn off in the first paragraph, the words "which have a municipal licence";
adding to the third paragraph after the word "legal" with the words "and exercise".
17. Article 42: make the first paragraph by the following:

"(1) on the treniņšaušan class and shooting sports safety general regulations, as well as on the technical and organisational measures, the audience members and others to ensure the security of treniņšaušan or teaching shooting during lessons is responsible for shooting gallery (shooting bench) owner. About compliance with the provisions of the specific security shooter shooter groups or training or practice in question is the responsibility of the coach or instructor. For specific operations with the gun drills and competitions is responsible gun user. ";
to supplement the article with the ninth subparagraph by the following: "(9) shooting sports competitions and the judges shall perform and record them in the appropriate category, type of sport shooting Federation."
18. Article 44: replace the fifth paragraph, the words "police" and "police and State police for each firearm acquisition cases reported";
turn off the sixth paragraph, the words "and lists".
19. the express article 47, first paragraph, point 3 as follows: "3) a natural or legal person has been annulled or revoked the permit, licence or taken at the time of the Hunter's license;".
20. Article 48: turn off the seventh paragraph, the words "for the protection of the Bank of Latvia administration" and add to the article, after the words "municipal police in firearms ownership" with the words "and national or local education authorities, the sports weapons";
turn off the eighth.
21. Article 49: make the name of the article as follows: "article 49. Weapons, ammunition and pyrotechnic articles of classification in the Republic of Latvia ";
replace the first paragraph, the words "certified" with the word "classified";
to supplement the article with the third part as follows: "(3) the State police's classification of pyrotechnic articles shall be made for a fee. The amount and use of the funds is determined by the Interior Minister. "
22. Replace article 50, the words "weapons, ammunition" with the words "firearms, ammunition or high power pneumatic weapons".
The law adopted by the Parliament of 5 June 2003.
State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga, 26 June 2003, the Editorial Note: the law shall enter into force on July 10, 2003.